Thursday, 3 April 2014

full throttle

Some people go through life on a pretty even setting - they don't get worked up over many things.I'm not one of those people. Sometimes I wish that I was - at least when I have to deal with stressful or upsetting situations. When I get really mad about something, I cry. Some people express their anger through yelling....I sob. Not by choice. Life would probably be much simpler if I didn't overreact to situations and the actions of other people. Give me a few minutes and I'm calm again, but my initial reactions....not always good.But on the other side of that coin is the fact that when something good happens, I thoroughly enjoy it. I get excited about little things in life - and I'm not just saying that to use a tired cliché - getting to have dinner with a friend, getting home in time to catch my favourite tv show after a long day at work, finding out that something that I need to buy is on sale - all instances that will make my day better.I recently took a trip with my guy to Vancouver, and last week we were talking about some of the memorable moments from that weekend. He said that one of his best memories was my "unbridled enthusiasm" that he witnessed over and over again, whether it was at seeing beluga whales or figuring out the subway system or buying the perfect souvenir. The weekend was filled with new sights and experiences and I'm pretty sure I was elated for most of it (once I got over walking around in the pouring rain all day long....I can admit that I was pretty grumpy about that at first. I bundled up and got over it though).If the flip side to getting (potentially) overly upset or stressed out about something is that I get to feel more excited and happy about things that might not actually be that exciting, then I think I'll take it. So much of life could be filed under "completely mediocre". Maybe my reactions to everyday events are a bit extreme, but I would rather do a happy dance in the grocery store when I find out the paper towels are on for half price than not dance about anything at all that day.I'll just be sure to keep some Kleenex on hand too.